Residential Deck Loading - Snow + Live? 2

[MCurry]

I've been having an ongoing disagreement with a fellow engineer. Allowable stress load combinations in the IBC (require Dead + Live + Snow be considered. My associate says that combination does not occur, so does not design for it. I say he is violating Code.
Do you typically combine snow and live loads when designing exterior residential decks?

Thanks

 

[csd72]

JAE makes a good point regarding furniture e.t.c.

What happens if the client has large pot plants (for example) out on the deck and then it snows the design snow load, you will have excess live load even though no-one has accessed it.

I would think that allowing 10psf live load on top of the snow load may be prudent in this case.

The Australian code is much better in this case as it gives you percentages (depending on the use) of the total live load that should be considered 'permanent' load and you use this in combination with the transient loads such as snow (it does snow in some areas over there).

csd